Storing wine bottles
Storage tips
–Always unpack bottles – do not store wine in crates or boxes.
–Any vibration or movement of a wine bottle can interrupt the natural breathing process of the wine, which affects the taste.
–Always lay bottles on their side for storage. This keeps the corks moist from the inside, preventing air from entering.
–Store similar wine varieties beside each other on the same shelf, to avoid restocking and the need to disturbed other bottles.
–Before serving, rosé and red wine bottles should spend at least two hours upright and open, to reach optimal drinking temperature.
Sparkling wine and champagnes should be chilled briefly in the refrigerator before serving.
–Remember that wine should always be cooled to slightly lower than the ideal serving temperature, as the temperature increases by 1° to 2° as soon as it is poured into a glass.
Maximum capacity
The unit can hold approx. 38 bottles (0.75 l).
–15 in the upper zone
–23 in the lower zone
Wooden shelves
The wooden shelves are on runners, and can be pulled out to make it easier to store and remove bottles.
Descriptive labels
Use the labels supplied to identify your wine quickly and easily. Insert the labels into the metal holders at the front of the shelves from above.
Additional labels are available from Miele.
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